Terry was born and raised in Cambridge, Minnesota. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago with a degree in evangelism. He also attended Whitewater State University in Wisconsin and St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, where he received additional undergraduate credits in general liberal arts.
Terry married his wife, Debby, in 1979, and they were blessed with 9 children and now a rapidly growing number of grandchildren (24 and counting).
Terry is ordained under the Evangelical Free Church of America. He has pastored five churches and has spoken in hundreds of churches, camps, conferences, and evangelistic events nationally and internationally. He served for 18 years with International Messengers in Clear Lake, Iowa.
Back in 2010, Terry became co-founder of GoServ Global, which launched shortly after the earthquake in Haiti. He served for four years as the “start-up” Executive Director until the ministry could recruit full-time administrative staff. He currently serves on the Executive Board of GoServ Global and is the primary GoServ Global Visionary and Motivator. He and his wife, Debby, are full-time faith missionaries under the same organization. Terry is one of the public faces and promoters for GoServ Global.
He now focuses most of his attention on writing, speaking at numerous events, and teaching Freedom Quest Workshops both nationally and internationally. The workshops are a culmination of 35 years of equipping pastors and missionaries for spiritual warfare and helping believers to come to lasting freedom in Christ.
On the lighter side, Terry is an avid hunter, water sports enthusiast, outdoorsman, woodworker, sawyer, and pilot. He is just a common Terry with an uncommon love for Jesus.
What is the freedom quest?
Ever wonder what spiritual warfare is about? Does it affect you or the people you know? Freedom Quest Workshops are solid biblical seminars on Spiritual Warfare taught worldwide by Terry Baxter over the past thirty-five years. They are designed to equip Pastors, Missionaries, and Christian workers for practical intervention on behalf of tormented people while helping Christians break the grip of sinful bondage in their lives. It is a great format for both counseling and discipleship.
Freedom Quest Workshops can be hosted live by churches or camps in the United States. The schedule is usually three hours the opening evening and from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM the next day. These are often Friday night and all-day Saturday events. Bible Camps may offer full weekend events that are more in-depth.
The traditional Freedom Quest Workshop costs $50 and includes all materials and attendance for each individual. We provide templates for host groups to use for advertising and ask them to provide refreshments during the event and two meals on the final day.
We encourage US workshop alumni to join our support network through GoServ Global to help sponsor Freedom Quest Workshops internationally for pastors and Christian workers in 3rd world countries. An offering box is available for those who feel prompted to help.
Please text or email Terry Baxter if you are interested in hosting a Freedom Quest event. Interested in learning more? Reach out to us at office@goservglobal.org.
Purchase a workbook
Interested in your own copy of the Freedom Quest Workbook? Written by Terry Baxter, this workbook is a guide for the Freedom Quest Workshops as well as a great standalone tool to use for knowledge and reference. Book with shipping costs $25.00 plus tax. All proceeds go towards the Freedom Quest ministry.
Latest Terry Baxter Commentary
Anguish
Anguish of Soul: Mark 14:32-36 “32) They *came to a place named Gethsemane; and He *said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” 33) And He *took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled. 34) And He *said to them,
Falling Away
The Futility of Good Intensions: Mark 14:27-31 “27) And Jesus *said to them, “You will all fall away, because it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.’ 28) But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29)
Passover Hymns
The Concluding Hymn: Mark 14:26 “26) After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” Mark 14:26 Both Matthew and Mark record that Jesus and His disciples sang a hymn at the end of the Passover meal. (See also Matthew 26:30) In both cases the statement is
Passover
The Passover Meal: Mark 14:22-25 “22) While they were eating, He took some bread, and after a blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” 23) And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them,
Exposure
The Exposure of Judas: Mark 14:17-21 “17) When it was evening He *came with the twelve. 18) As they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me—one who is eating with Me.” 19) They began to be
Omniscience
The Omniscience of Jesus: Mark 14:12-16 “12) On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?” 13) And He *sent two of His disciples and
Judas
The Judas Syndrome: Mark 14:10-11 “10) Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them. 11) They were glad when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him
Contrast
Contrast Between Mary and Judas: Mark 14:3-9 “3) While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His
Simon
The Home of Simon the Leper: Mark 14:3 “3) While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, …” Mark 14:3a This is a short phrase, but it is so meaningful. So, who was Simon the leper with whom Jesus and His
Passover
The Passover Lamb: Mark 14:1-2 “1) Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to seize Him by stealth and kill Him; 3) for they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise there might be a riot of
The Sovereignty of God
The Sovereignty of God: Mark 13:28-32 ““28) Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29) Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that He is near, right
The Return of Christ
Jesus is Coming Again: Mark 13:24-27 ““24) But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, 25) and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26) Then they
